*** The account for School of Mechancial Engineering, Zhejiang University, China has expired, and no new applications will be accepted. ***

Founded in 1897, Zhejiang University (also known as Che Kiang University) is one of China's oldest, most selective and most prestigious universities of higher education. The university is located in Hangzhou, the capital city of Zhejiang Province and 180 km southwest of Shanghai. Zhejiang University is consistently ranked among China's top universities (ARWU No. 3 in China; QS World No. 87). The School of Mechanical Engineering in Zhejiang University is one of the earliest unit in mechanical science research and talent cultivation in China. It is one of the top 5 universities in the field of mechanical engineering with two State Key Laboratories: State Key Laboratory of Fluid Power and Mechatronic Systems and State Key Laboratory of CAD and CG. There are 104 full-time faculties and about 2000 students including 400 doctoral students, 600 master students and over 800 undergraduate students.

2. Requirements:
1) The candidate must hold a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering or related field, and under 35 years’ old.
2) The candidates should demonstrate a strong research record with at least 4 journal papers during the past 5 years.
3) Chinese Proficiency Test is not a requirement, but the candidate is expected to have a good communication skill.

3. Job responsibilities:
1) Publish high-impact research papers
2) Actively apply for internal and external research grants and undertake various types of research projects
3) Assist host professors in guiding students to complete research projects and other related work

4. Salary and benefits:
1) The annual salary for postdoctoral fellows is between RMB 250,000 to 350,000 (equivalent to $40,000 and $58,000) depending on the level of research performance.
2) Discounted on-campus housing.
3) Travel grant to attend international conferences.
4) Contract period: 2-6 years.

5. Instructions to Applicants:
1) Please send your cover letter, CV, journal publications and 2 recommendation letters to Prof. Tong (tzm@zju.edu.cn).
2) Qualified candidates will be notified by e-mail to arrange either an on-campus or phone interview.
3) If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us (tzm@zju.edu.cn).

Application Materials Required:

Submit the following items online at this website to complete your application:

Curriculum Vitae

Publication List

Reference Letters (to be submitted online by the reference writers at this site )